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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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